Daily Archive: Tuesday, January 26, 2021

The Ministry of Health today said that two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

One day after pleading not guilty to hiring her co-accused to kill her husband, both Beverley Persaud and the `hitman’ Oswald Junior Yaw today admitted that it was they who had in fact killed  Nathan Andrew Persaud at Herstelling.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is promoting a “miracle” medication that he said neutralizes COVID-19 with no side effects, a claim doctors said was not backed by science.

The Ministers of Finance and Commerce yesterday heard from stakeholders in the construction sector that there had been a steep rise in steel process.

(Trinidad Express) Over 70 people, including children, were detained at a nightclub in One Woodbrook Place this morning.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Health facilities have been partnering with hotels to offer PCR tests for as much as US$300 (J$43,000) following requests from some of Jamaica’s main international travel partners for a negative COVID-19 test from travellers.

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – Colombia’s Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo has died from viral pneumonia related to COVID-19, the government said today.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – Thousands of Indian farmers protesting against agricultural reforms breached barricades today to enter the historic Red Fort complex in the capital and hoist flags after clashing with police, who fired tear gas to scatter them.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The cold, haunting streets of Kingston were frozen with fear on Monday night as the capital’s nomads snuggled in corners or retreated to shelters in the aftermath of the grisly murders of four homeless men and the wounding of two others.

(Trinidad Express) United National Congress (UNC) has pulled off an upset in the bye election for the Arima Central seat, one of five contested on Monday.

The 12 Guyanese seamen currently detained in Venezuela are likely to spend at least another month in that country as authorities have been granted 45 days in which to conclude an investigation and possibly lay charges.

The Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall has instructed the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) to prepare for a forensic audit of the municipality from tomorrow.

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors yesterday approved additional financing of US$13.5 million to support the ongoing  Guyana Secondary Education Improvement Project. 

A police sergeant has been placed under close arrest after an Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast man  who he allegedly chopped succumbed to the wounds he sustained.

Hess Corporation, Exxon’s partner in the Stabroek Block, yesterday assigned a huge portion of its 2021 exploration and production budget to Guyana citing the attractive breakeven oil price here of between US$25 and US$35 per barrel.

Works on the alternative road link from Eccles to Diamond, East Bank Demerara are being done up to standard, Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal told Stabroek News on Saturday whilst accompanying President Ifaan Ali on a site inspection of the $500 million project.

The trial of Beverley Persaud who police say contracted her now co-accused Oswald Junior Yaw to kill her husband, is scheduled to commence this morning at the High Court in Georgetown. 

CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh, CMC – A decision to chase for the first time in the series yielded no change in fortunes for West Indies as Bangladesh trounced them by 120 runs to complete an emphatic whitewash here yesterday.

Dear Editor, Stephanie Isaacs wrote a letter in Stabroek News (January 24, 2021), `Guyanese need to protect themselves in view of govt’s Covid-19 lethargy.’

A 46-year-old technician attached to the National Communications Network (NCN) was on Sunday attacked and robbed of more than $1M worth of gold jewellery and cash outside his mother’s ‘B’ Field, Sophia home.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – The Mexican president’s announcement he had COVID-19 just a few hours after taking a commercial flight unleashed renewed criticism of his handling of the pandemic, which has left the country with the fourth-highest death toll worldwide.

Dear Editor, It has been reported that both major parties have separate bills for making the possession of marijuana under a certain weight not eligible for a custodial or jail sentence.

Leader of the Opposition Joseph Harmon yesterday offered support for a “policy on gifting” in public office even as he accused the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic of hypocrisy over their public condemnation of former Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson.

Guyana Jaguars’ opener, Chandrapaul Hemraj says he aims to help Guyana Jaguars lift its first Regional Super50 title since 2005.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, a longtime China skeptic, thanked Beijing yesterday for rapidly approving the export of active ingredients for local COVID-19 vaccine production, as his government scrambles to secure scarce shots.

Although three men have been  charged with the murders of West Coast Berbice (WCB) teenagers Joel and Isaiah Henry, relatives of the youths staged a protest outside the Office of the President yesterday calling for justice and expressing disquiet over the investigation thus far.

Dear Editor, I wish to highlight four areas in which world governments have failed.

Following a winless One Day International run in the three-match series against Bangladesh, West Indies head coach, Phil Simmons, says his team will need to improve on everything ahead of the next series.

(Trinidad Guardian)  Environmental non-profit Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) has emerged victorious in its legal battle with the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) over access to its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) records.

Dear Editor, On January 26, 1950 India became a Republic. It was an important date since it marked a complete break with the British Colonial power.

An unemployed man was yesterday remanded after being accused of breaking into a business and stealing items amounting to over $4M.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives delivered to the Senate yesterday a charge that former President Donald Trump incited insurrection in a speech to supporters before the deadly attack on the Capitol, setting in motion his second impeachment trial.

Nineteen new cases of COVID-19 were reported yesterday by the Ministry of Health as cases continue to climb here even though the figure was far less than Sunday’s 76.

Dear Editor, It pained me to see the West Indies team’s performance in the recent series in New Zealand, and the present one day series in Bangladesh.

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s Juan Guaido is a “privileged interlocutor” but no longer considered interim president, European Union states said in a statement yesterday, sticking by their decision to downgrade his status.

AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) – The United States will “make good” on financial commitments to developing countries struggling with climate change, top U.S.

Guyana Jaguars will begin their CG Insurance Regional Super50 tournament against Barbados Pride on February 8 at the Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua.

(Trinidad Express) Two men were shot dead in St James yesterday morning.

Dear Editor, Guyana, the Nation, needs to register its strongest disapproval against our neighbour for the interception and detention of our citizens in our own waters.

FRANKFURT,  (Reuters) – AstraZeneca denied yesterday its COVID-19 vaccine is not very effective for people over 65, after German media reports said officials fear the vaccine may not be approved in the European Union for use in the elderly.

Lowlands on the East Coast of Demerara is getting relief from flooding after the Ministry of Agriculture deployed an excavator to the area on Saturday.

A man who was charged with break and entry and armed robbery has been released on $100,000 bail.

(Trinidad Express)  Over 70 people, including children, were detained at a nightclub in One Woodbrook Place this morning.

Dear Editor, I have observed the calls for embattled former Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson to resign as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Joe Biden yesterday vowed to replace the U.S.

ST JOHN’s, Antigua, CMC – Hosts Leeward Islands Hurricanes will raise the curtain on next month’s historic Regional Super50 Cup here, as Cricket West Indies hosts its first domestic tournament since the outbreak of the global COVID-19 pandemic last March.

NEW YORK – In celebrating the liberation from Donald Trump’s misrule, we must not forget that Trump’s presidency embodied the raw politics of US white supremacy.

In the dying days of the Trump Presidency the US State Department designated Cuba a ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’.

The 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly declared 2021 as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, (IYFV) the primary purpose being to raise awareness of the nutritional and health benefits of fruit and vegetable consumption.

Dear Editor, Guyana is prone to flooding which is likely to increase if/when sea level rises due to global warming.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Ricardo Lewandowski has approved an investigation into Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the northern city of Manaus, according to a court document released yesterday.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Trevor Chappell has never apologised to New Zealand for the underarm ball that shocked the cricketing world in 1981 and the former Australia batsman says there is not much point doing so now as it would not change anything.

(Reuters) – Cricket authorities should consider banning bouncers in the junior game to limit the risk of concussion, Michael Turner, a head injury specialist, told The Telegraph.

(Reuters) – Mitch McConnell, the U.S. Senate Republican leader, said yesterday he would agree to a power-sharing agreement with Democrats, dropping demands that had held up the basic organization and daily work of the 50-50 chamber for days.

GALLE, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – Dom Sibley scored an unbeaten half century as England chased down a target of 164 to secure a sweep of the series yesterday, beating Sri Lanka by six wickets in the second test on a day of drama at Galle International Stadium.